As it turned out, Juhua's worries were not unfounded.
Government officers from the county government led a search through all the villages, and they managed to find a number of young women of considerable beauty.
It takes all sorts to make a world. While most families in Qingnan Village did not want their daughters chosen, others thought differently. In fact, many families were desperate for their daughters to be selected. They dreamed that if their girls could use this opportunity to enter a high-ranking, noble household, the entire family would prosper. For that reason, some people actively dressed their daughters in their finest and presented them to the government officers, including not a few wealthy families.
